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Willowbrook : The Last Great Disgrace / Geraldo Rivera.
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Rivera, Geraldo, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Willowbrook State School.
- People with disabilities--Medical care.
- People with disabilities.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videorecording (27min., 08 sec.) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- Burbank, California : ABC Inc., 2025.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned in English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Firsthand testimony and footage of Willowbrook State School, a state-run institution for children with intellectual disabilities, reveals systemic overcrowding, neglect, and abuse, all part of a corrupt system that dehumanized its residents. This 1972 exposé sparked national outrage and played a significant role in catalyzing reforms in the treatment and rights of disabled individuals.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1: Willowbrook History
- Chapter 2: Problems at Willowbrook
- Chapter 3: Alternative Programs.
- Participant:
- Speaker, Geraldo Rivera.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-03-622242-X
- 9781036222420
- OCLC:
- 1521416968
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